How do you evaluate 3 5/8 + 3 5/8?

1 Answer
Sep 10, 2016

3 5/8=3+5/8=7 1/4

Explanation:

3 5/8=3+5/8=3/1+5/8=(3xx8)/(1xx8)+5/8

= 24/8+5/8=29/8

Hence 3 5/8+3 5/8

= 29/8+29/8

= 58/8

= ((8xx7)+2)/8

= (8xx7)/8+2/8

= (8xx7)/(8xx1)+(cancel2xx1)/(cancel2xx4)

= 7 1/4